Overview

Graduate College of Social Work / Graduate College of Social Work is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	137
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 900 clock hours of field experience, integrative paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

232

Applied

198

Accepted

158

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

115

Application Fee - International

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 10
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

367

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.98%
Black or African American	31.06%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.27%
Asian	5.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.63%
Unknown	1.09%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 29

Male (13)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health care, gerontology, political social work, mental health, children and families
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Ira C. Colby
Dean
Email: icolby@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-8085
Fax: 713-743-3267

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